Southern Cross Media Group

"Macquarie Media Group" redirects here. For the unrelated company formerly operating as Macquarie Radio Network, see Macquarie Media.
Southern Cross Media Group
Public (ASX: SXL)
Industry Media
Founded November 2007
Headquarters South Melbourne, Australia
Owner
Website southerncrossaustereo.com.au

Southern Cross Media Group (formerly Macquarie Media Group) is one of Australia's major media companies. On 3 July 2007 Southern Cross Broadcasting recommended Macquarie Media Group's offer of A$1.35 billion, for a takeover of the corporation. Under the deal, Macquarie Media Group will then on sell the metropolitan radio stations to Fairfax Media.[1] On 5 November 2007, the company officially acquired Southern Cross Broadcasting's assets.[2] On 17 December 2009 shareholders approved a restructuring plan. The company was then renamed from Macquarie Media Group to its current name on 17 December 2009.[3][4][5]

In March 2016, Macquarie Group sold a 15.7% stake in Southern Cross Media worth $130 million, and of that 9.9% was purchased by Nine Entertainment Co., the owner of the Nine Network.[6][7]

Southern Cross Media Group head office (ASX registered) is located at Level 2, 257 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3205.

Assets

References

  1. "Southern Cross Broadcasting sold for $1.35b". abc.net.au. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
  2. "Southern Cross falls to Mac and Fairfax". The Australian. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
  3. "Company website". macquarie.com.au. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  4. "InvestSmart profile". investsmart.com.au. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  5. "Internalisation and Corporatisation Meetings" (PDF) (Press release). 17 December 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  6. Knox, David (18 March 2016). "Nine buys Southern Cross shares". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. "Telstra tipped to offload its Foxtel stake as Nine buys 9.9% of Southern Cross Austereo". Mumbrella. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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